As you would always like to have multiple options open in installing, implementing, customizing and modifying your Great Plains version, in this small publication we would like to give you more ground in this topic

1.?????? Great Plains Software Licenses Purchase.? There are three MBS centers: US, Ireland (Europe, Africa, Middle East), Singapore (Asia, Australia and Pacific).? You should locate Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains Reseller/Implementation Partner in your region accordingly. ?Some companies, Alba Spectrum is an example are authorize in all centers and sell GP licenses Worldwide.? You can only acquire Great Plains licenses through Microsoft Dynamics GP VAR channel, they are not available from Microsoft Business Solutions directly to ensure GP implementation to be performed by Microsoft GP Certified Partner

2.?????? Great Plains Customization.? As typical mid-market ERP application Great Plains has good exposure to software programmers for custom development, integration and reports design.? We recommend you to review whitepapers on GP eConnect, as this tool is very friendly to C# or VB.Net developers.? If you are looking to make professional customization for your ERP, please check out with GP ISV partners, who provides Great Plains Dexterity programming services

3.?????? Great Plains Support.? Modern technologies, such as Web Sessions, VPN, RDC allow you to get Great Plains technician help remotely and save on consultant travel.? Remote support also theoretically could be done instantly on demand

4.?????? Great Plains Version Update.? GP Upgrade should be trusted to professional GP consultant.? To

give you just some Great Plains upgrade examples.? Upgrading to version 10.0, which is in time current – it is service pack sensitive.? For example, if you have GP CD 10.0, you can only upgrade with RTM version from GP 9.0 SP2, if you are taking upgrade path from 9.0 to 10.0